Contractors Dare to be Optimistic in Southwest Outlook

Education Connection Mortenson Construction will break ground on the Science & Health Building at Northern Arizona University later this month.
Photo courtesy Mortenson Construction

Legendary renovation As part of PENTA Building Group's renovation of the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, crews remove the former landmark property's iconic sign along the Las Vegas Strip.
Photo (left) Courtesy of the penta building group. rendering (right) courtesy of Mortenson Construction

Dam rising Skanska USA Building was tasked with constructing Little Hell's Canyon Dam on Arizona Highway 89.
Photo Courtesy of skanska USA Building



Respondents to the survey specifically identified the water/wastewater market as underfunded, citing continued delays in planning and construction.
"We are projecting approximately the same amount of new water/wastewater construction projects to advertise this year as advertised last year; however, funding for these projects continues to be a struggle for many cities and municipalities," says Tom O'Donnell, vice president and district manager of the Tempe, Ariz., office of PCL Construction Inc.